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**Questions/Answers for yearly:** 1. **List the hierarchy of containment for hazmat incidents** (10) - Containment at source - Containment close to source - Containment on the surface - Containment within the drainage system - Containment in or on watercourse 2....

**Questions/Answers for yearly:** 1. **List the hierarchy of containment for hazmat incidents** (10) - Containment at source - Containment close to source - Containment on the surface - Containment within the drainage system - Containment in or on watercourse 2. **List 5 pieces of equipment that an ECO has to have operationally ready** (10) - BA Guidelines - Main and Branch guideline tallies - Spare BA Telemetry Tallies - Portable Radio Repeater Units for Telemetry System (if carried) - Evacuation whistle - Waterproof markers - EASE Tubing - BA Comm's selecting channel and volume - Gas monitoring equipment (if carried) - Thermal image camera - Microvent resuscitator 3. **List the occasions Rapid Deployment may be initiated** (6) - Where crew members available are limited - Where persons at great risk require very urgent assistance - Where dangerous escalation of the incident can be prevented 4. **List the pollution control equipment carried on all NIFRS front line appliances** (10) - NIEA Approved Grab Pack - Oil absorbent pads - Polyboom and cable ties - Dammit Putty - Clay drain Mat - Disposable bags with ties and adhesive marker tape 5. **State the LACES protocol at Wildfire incidents** (10) - Lookouts - Awareness - Communications - Escape Route - Safety Zone 6. **List the factors to be considered when siting a Decontamination Zone** (8) - Type of decontamination - Weather conditions - Wind direction - The slope of the ground - Location of drains (or their absence) - Operational circumstances and zones 7. **List 4 factors that will influence the siting of pumps at an incident** (4) - Traffic conditions, - parked cars etc. - Size and extent of fire, O.I.C. should be aware of the possibility of danger of falling debris or chance of fire spread. - Location and type of water supplies, hydrants, size and pressure of mains. Open water sources. - Weather conditions i.e. direction of wind, etc. - Type of ground, hard standing (tarmac etc), soft ground. - Layout of fire ground in case special appliances are required (TTLP's, etc). - Nature of call (activated 77, suspect 77, 88 situation 8. **Label the diagram below** (10) - A. Company Name. - B. Address of the company in the United Kingdom. - C. Risk and safety phrases relating to the product. - D. Hazard symbols. - E. EEC label (for pure substances only). - F. Revision number (gas company use to identify label revision). - G. EEC number, if applicable. - H. Product name. - I. UN identification number and proper shipping name (given by product name). - J. Any additional company information. 9. **Describe the acronym BLEVE** (10) - Boiling - Liquid - Expanding - Vapour - Explosion 10. **List the elements of a structure** (10) - Any beam or column not being a member forming part of a roof structure only - A floor including a compartment floor but not the lowest floor of the building or a platform floor - An external wall / A separating wall - A compartment wall / A gallery - A structure enclosing a protected shaft / A load bearing wall or load bearing part of a wall 11. **What are the common factors at all badly handled RTC Incidents** (8) - The notable absence of liaison - The notable absence of a clearly defined Incident Commander - The notable absence of simultaneous activity 12. **State the 6 phases of the team approach at RTCs** (12) - Scene assessment and safety risk assessment. - Stabilisation and initial access. - Glass and safety system management and tool preparation. - Space creation. - Full access. - Casualty removal. 13. **List the 3 major factors that influence Wildfire behaviour** (6) - Fuel - Weather - Topography 14. **List 8 reasons for a slow approach to RTCs** (8) - Road conditions - Weather conditions affecting visibility - Debris in road - Preserve the scene for investigation - Walking dazed casualties - Slow following traffic - Prevent becoming involved - Build-up of traffic may be encountered suddenly - Incident commander can make brief assessment - Opportunity to drop off crew member with Police accident sign 15. **List the PPE we should wear at RTC's** (12) - Full firefighting kit including helmet and boots. - Double eye protection - Dust mask (if cutting glass). - Surgical gloves. - Firefighting gloves/RTC gloves. - Hi-Viz jackets. - Ear defenders or ear plugs (due to noise from generator(s)) 16. **State the factors affecting the fire resistance of a concrete column** (10) - The applied load - The type and strength of concrete - The dimensions of the column - The method of reinforcement - Its resistance to collapse 17. **State the factors affecting timber floors in fires** (8) - Whether the floor is plain edged, Tongue and Grooved boards - Plywood or chipboard. - Thickness of flooring - Load bearing capacity of joists - The condition made to the fire resistance by the ceiling 18. **List the principle types of doors** (10) - Hinged - Swing - Revolving - Folding - Sliding - Cantilever - Roller shutters 19. **List the causes of collapse of walls** (12) - Burning away of floors and cross walls leaving high walls with no side support. - Expansion of beams built into the walls, pushing the wall outwards and so throwing it out of equilibrium. - Disintegration of the joints. - Lime and cement joints may be so weakened by fire that a jet from a branch may be sufficient to throw the wall off balance and bring it down, or to wash the loose mortar out of the joints and so destroy its stability. - The collapse of the support at the base of the wall such as an arch or a heavy steel beam. - Provided there is no other damage to the wall, however, the bricks or stones may fall in such a way as to leave a natural arch over quite a large span (say 1.5 to 2.5 m), and thus prevent total collapse. - Heating and subsequent expansion of the inside face of the wall throwing the wall outwards. - The levering action of collapsing joists which are built into the wall. 20. **What are the 3 stages of situational awareness in Incident Command?** (6) - Information gathering - Understanding information - Anticipation 21. **List the hierarchy for working at height** (3) - Avoid - Prevent - Mitigate 22. **List the duties of the Fire & Rescue Service** (6) - To Save life - To prevent destruction of property by fire - To render humanitarian services 23. **List 5 pieces of equipment in the WAH bags carried on all No1 Appliances** (10) - 1 X 52 full body Harness - 1 X 5M adjustable lanyard - 1 X fall arrest twin lanyard - 1 x 25m belay rope - 1 x wire sling - 4 x screw gate Carabiners - 1 X edge protection 24. **List the Methods of decontamination** (10) - Wet decontamination - Primary = (Hose reel) - Full = contained /uncontained shower - Emergency = Dry Peel off 25. **State factors which will help OIC decide on type of decontamination** (10) - Nature of the contamination - Degree of contamination - Type of protective clothing worn - Risk to environment 26. **State why water should not be used on Range fires** (4) - The special properties of burning fat as regards to its reaction with water should be borne in mind, namely that any drops of water which sink into the fat will instantly be converted to steam with explosive effect and the fat will float on the surface of large quantities of water. 27. **Using a diagram, explain the fend off positions for a two-lane carriageway** (10) Fire cover is implemented upon arrival to mitigate risk of fire occurring whilst persons are trapped. It must be laid out in a way as to completely surround the incident. Considerations are given when using foam if fuel is leaking and a dry powder extinguisher should be available at all times. When police in attendance -- appliance positioned between police car and RTC. If police are not present one or two (if available) appliances position in fend off position to provide some degree of protection to personnel working at RTC. When no warning signs are in situ - 900M ideally for police sign in advance of RTC. 400M minimum.